Actual Madrid have suffered significantly from damage points this season, with Dani Carvajal and Eder Militao struggling severe knee issues which will effectively see them out for the remainder of the season. Whereas that has been a good distance from superb, the emergence of Raul Asencio has paliated their affect.
Carlo Ancelotti has solely been in a position to recurrently depend on Antonio Rudiger being a part of his backline this season, and the difficulty has been notably egregious in central defence. With Militao out long-term, David Alaba solely returned from his personal 13-month restoration interval in January, and the Austrian remains to be getting as much as full velocity. Jesus Vallejo has not been an choice for Ancelotti, and infrequently Aurelien Tchouameni has been pressured to fill in there.
Because the season has gone on although, Asencio has steadily gained over Ancelotti, and he was one among their greatest gamers all through their knockout clashes within the Champions League towards Manchester Metropolis and Atletico Madrid. Along with his contract up in 2026, Los Blancos have been eager to lock Asencio right into a long-term deal, and Fabrizio Romano has reported that the contemporary contract is sort of completed.
🚨⚪️ The settlement between Raúl Asencio and Actual Madrid over new long run contract is sort of completed.
Remaining particulars to be sorted within the subsequent weeks however there aren’t any doubts on each side, Asencio will signal new deal on the membership.
His solely want is to succeed at Actual Madrid. pic.twitter.com/ogmJjnddXP
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) March 19, 2025
Asencio has confirmed that he’s excited concerning the prospect of renewing for Actual Madrid, anad there was little sense that he might depart, however they’d somewhat be secure than sorry: presently Asencio has a €50m launch clause in his contract. There have been studies that Los Blancos want to herald one other central defender this summer time, however Asencio might enable them to stave off that transfer till the summer time of 2026.
This season Asencio has performed 29 video games for the Actual Madrid first staff, giving two assists in that point. Of these appearandes, 20 have been begins, and now it lastly seems to be like Asencio shall be trusted in Actual Madrid’s greatest video games – Asencio has missed each of Actual Madrid’s encounters with Barcelona this season. As soon as Alaba is again to full health although, it is going to be fascinating to see if Ancelotti restores the veteran alongside Rudiger.